Grade 6 Unit: 3 Week: 6 Content: ELA Dates: 12/17-12/21 Theme: How can a person’s life story have an impact on those around him or her? Essential Questions:
Why do some people seem “larger than life”?
Why are people curious about the lives of others?
What are the four kinds of life stories?
Focus Standards:
6.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
6.L.4a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
6.L.4d Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
6.L.5c Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
6.RI.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
6.RI.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
6.RI.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
6.W.2 Write informative/explanatory tests to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Ongoing Standards:
6.L.1e Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.
6.L.3a Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.
6.L.4a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position of function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
6.L.4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
6.L.4d Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
6.L.5b Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
6.L.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
6.RI.9 Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
6.SL.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
6.SL.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
Objectives
TLW trace the chronological order of events in a passage.
TLW determine the meanings of words in context.
Determine the main idea and supporting details in a passage and/or a paragraph.
Assessment Product
The students will complete charts showing the main idea and supporting details found in the excerpt from Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini (HMU7, pages 852-856).
In small groups the students will create storyboards depicting in chronological order the major events of Harry Houdini’s life. Details from the passage should be included on these storyboards.
Key Questions
What is chronological order?
How do I determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in a passage?
Observable Student Behaviors
Students will use standard norms to participate in class discussions and in small-group discussions and activities.
Students will complete written assignments and activities.
Vocabulary
Chronological order Main idea Supporting details
Suggested Activities
Read the excerpt from Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini (HMU7, pages 852-856).
Use the chart on page 857 as a guide and have students identify the main idea and supporting details in the passage.
Watch the documentary from Houdini: The Great Escape (Media Smart DVD-ROM)
In small groups create a chronological storyboard about Harry Houdini’s life based on research and reading. Present the information to the class.
Jumble the sentences from the paragraph comprised of lines 113-120. Have students put the sentences into chronological order.
Homework Students will work on storyboards and assigned and independent readings. Terminology for Teachers
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Grade 6 Unit: 3 Week: 6 Content: ELA Dates: 12/17-12/21
Theme: How can a person’s life story have an impact on those around him or her?
Essential Questions:
Focus Standards:
Ongoing Standards:
Objectives
Assessment
Product
- The students will complete charts showing the main idea and supporting details found in the excerpt from Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini (HMU7, pages 852-856).
- In small groups the students will create storyboards depicting in chronological order the major events of Harry Houdini’s life. Details from the passage should be included on these storyboards.
Key Questions- What is chronological order?
- How do I determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in a passage?
Observable Student BehaviorsVocabulary
Main idea
Supporting details
Suggested Activities
Homework
Students will work on storyboards and assigned and independent readings.
Terminology for Teachers
Resources
Professional Texts
Informational Texts
Art, Music, Media
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=13878
Games
Videos
www.discoveryeducation.com
www.thinkcentral.com
Media Smart DVD-ROM Houdini: The Great Escape and viewing guide
Sight Words
SMART Board Lessons, Promethean Lessons
Other Activities
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/varstg:@field(NUMBER(varshoud))
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/houdini/tguide/index.html
www.thinkcentral.com
http://edhelper.com/books/A_Picture_Book_of_Harry_Houdini.htm
http://www.thegreatharryhoudini.com/houdinimuseum.html
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